![]() ![]() ![]() People can make writing seem pretty mysterious and I think a lot is said about the imagination or about whether or not you’re a creative person and that can seem very daunting for people who have a hankering to write. ![]() So in terms of inspiration, were there any specific incidents in your own life that sparked the ideas for your novels? The course you’re running for the Faber Academy is called Fiction Mining: where to find the inspiration to start writing. In the lead-up to her October 29 course at Allen & Unwin’s Faber Academy – Carrie caught up with lotl to chat about the inspiration for her work and navigating the publishing world. Her second novel, 2012’s Mateship with Birds, has been shortlisted for the 2013 Women’s Prize for Fiction and the Miles Franklin Award and won the inaugural 2013 Stella Prize. The awards for her first book, 2005’s Everyman’s Rules for Scientific Living include the 2003 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award, 2005 Western Australian Premier’s Book Award and the 2007 Dobbie Encouragement Award. Former park ranger turned agricultural journalist, Carrie Tiffany, is also a hugely successful novelist. ![]()
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